r/admincraft • u/physgun-com • 12h ago

Discussion Pterodactyl v2 is here. And it's still, completely free.

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Pterodactyl v2's alpha is dropping today. Give it a watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ER4kv0jVEU

Still MIT. Still fully open source. Still free.

Pterodactyl v2's goal is to be developer friendly, and future proof.

  • Extension SDK built into the panel, so mods stop breaking every update
  • Whole stack modernized (Vite, React 19, TanStack, Tailwind 4, Laravel 13)
  • Brand new admin area, no more separate Blade app
  • One-click egg importer
  • Themes without a rebuild
  • A codebase people can actually contribute to again

We're also releasing 5+ free, open source extensions as examples, and if you build extensions or themes, feel free to reach out to us on https://discord.gg/pterodactyl for a role :)

We will be releasing the Alpha today in the discord, along with migration instructions and docs. We have made this update more homelab friendly, with a much smaller docker image that works 🙂

To address any rumors spreading:
We've run WISP for six years. It was never a replacement for Pterodactyl and it isn't one now. If killing Pterodactyl was the plan, we wouldn't have spent nine months updating and future-proofing it.

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r/admincraft • u/__hirad_ • 14h ago

Discussion I’m trying to build a good competitive PvP server — what should I focus on?

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Hey everyone,

I’m trying to make an actually good PvP server because there really aren’t many good PvP servers in my country.

I want to make it pretty serious and competitive, with ranks, matchmaking, different kits and modes, cosmetics, leaderboards, and stuff like that.

I’m also trying to build most of it with custom plugins instead of just throwing a bunch of random plugins together and calling it a day 💀

The thing is, I’m kinda out of touch with modern Minecraft PvP. I haven’t really kept up with what’s popular, what players actually want, or what makes a PvP server fun these days.

So if you know your stuff, I’d really appreciate some advice.

Like, what should I actually focus on?
What features are worth adding, and what’s just useless bloat?
What PvP modes are still worth making?
What do you think makes players actually stick around?
And what mistakes should I avoid before I waste a ton of time building something nobody wants? 😭

I’m basically trying to make this as good as I can, so feel free to be brutally honest. Any ideas, criticism, resources, servers I should check out, or general advice would be appreciated.

Thanks :)

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r/admincraft • u/Money_Method_6758 • 21h ago

Help/Question How to make an engine that can store thousands of stacks of objects before being compressed by an autocompressor?

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I'm using the AutoCompressorPro plugin, but there is a small delay when mining. My server will be handling extremely high levels of fortunes (up to 255) + block multiplier boosters.

How can I build an engine or buffer system that can temporarily store thousands of stacks of objects before dropping them, so the autocompressor has time to catch up?

My Skript for handling AutoPickup + Fortune

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